Corbin Kaufusi (born April 12, 1993) is an

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for the Memphis Showboats of the

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(USFL). He played

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Early years

Kaufusi attended

Timpview High School Timpview High School (THS) is a public secondary school located in Provo, Utah, Provo, Utah, United States. Timpview is a 6A school and is one of the three high schools in the Provo City School District. The current principal (school), princip ...

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. Helped team win state championships in 2008 and 2009.

College career

After spending two years on his mission for

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, Kaufusi played for the first time at BYU in 2016 and finished his career in 2018. Kaufusi was also a member of the basketball team from 2014 to 2017.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On April 28, 2019, Kaufusi after going undrafted was signed by the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. Kaufusi was drafted in the 10th round during phase three in the 2020 XFL Draft by the

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, but did not sign with the league.

New York Jets

On October 15, 2019, Kaufusi was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on December 30, 2019. On September 5, 2020, Kaufusi was waived by the Jets and signed to the practice squad the next day. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.

San Francisco 49ers

On January 15, 2021, Kaufusi signed a reserve/futures contract with the

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. He was waived on August 24, 2021, but was re-signed three days later. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 8, 2021. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 11. He was released on December 9.

Tampa Bay Bandits

Kaufusi was drafted in the sixth round by the Tampa Bay Bandits during the first night of the

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on February 22, 2022. He was placed on injured reserve on June 10, 2022.

Memphis Showboats

Kaufusi and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.

Personal life

His father,

Steve Kaufusi Sitiveni P. Kaufusi (born October 17, 1963 in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1988-1990. College career Kaufusi also played college football at ...

, was the defensive line coach for BYU and his brother,

Bronson Kaufusi Bronson Kaufusi (born July 6, 1991) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU. Early years Kaufusi attended Timpview High School in Provo, Utah. He had 70 tackles and 9.5 sacks as junior and 19 t ...

, last played for the

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. His mother,

Michelle Kaufusi Michelle Kaufusi (born October 14, 1966) is an American politician serving as the 45th and current Mayor of Provo, Utah since 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Kaufusi was born and raised in Provo, Utah. K ...

, is the current Mayor of Provo.

References

External links

BYU Cougars football bioBYU Cougars basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaufusi, Bronson 1993 births Living people American football defensive ends American people of Tongan descent American men's basketball players American Mormon missionaries in South Korea Basketball players from Utah BYU Cougars football players BYU Cougars men's basketball players Latter Day Saints from Utah New Orleans Saints players New York Jets players Players of American football from Utah San Francisco 49ers players Sportspeople from Provo, Utah Tampa Bay Bandits (2022) players